George (Junior)
Florence Jr., age 82, of Pittsville, died Saturday, March 6 at the
Memorial Home in Neillsville.

He was born in the
Town of Rock, Wood County on Dec. 4, 1921 to George and Rose
(Berger) Florence. He attended grade school in the Town of
Sherwood. He enlisted in the Service Company 128th Infantry,
Neillsville, part of the 32nd (Red Arrow) Division, on Oct. 8, 1940
and served until his discharge in 1945. He was bestowed many awards
for distinguished service in the South Pacific. He attended
Technical school at Wausau and worked for Kraft Foods Co.. in
Kendallville, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia for a short time. He
then bought his brother's farm and later his father's farm in the
town of Sherwood.

He married Gloria
(Gehrke) on Aug. 6, 1949 at Immanuel's Lutheran Church in
Marshfield. They lived on the farm until 1983 when he retired and
moved west of the farm.

He was a member of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Masonic Lodge of Wisconsin Rapids,
Order of the Eastern Star, Wisconsin Rapids, Scottish Rite Bodies
of Consistory of Eau Claire, Lodge Council Chapter of La Crosse,
Heart of Wisconsin Shrine Club, Wisconsin Rapids, Zor Shrine of
Madison, American Legion of Pittsville where he was a past
Commander, Disabled American Veterans of Marshfield, VFW of
Marshfield, and the Good Sam Camping Club.

He especially
enjoyed woodworking as he made many pieces of furniture for his
family and friends. He also liked to go camping, ride his bike in
the Pittsville 4th of July parade, playing Santa for his children
and grandchildren, card playing in the Sherwood Card Club and
pushing wheelchairs at the V.A. Hospital in Tomah, taking Veterans
to church.

Survivors include
his wife; two sons, Gary (Tammy), of Wisconsin Rapids and Mark
(Susan), of Pittsville; one daughter, Barbara (Tom) Shidell, of
Schofield; two granddaughters, Rose and Tasia Florence, of Wisconsin
Rapids; two grandsons, Matt and Dan Florence, of Pittsville; one
brother, Charles (Geraldine) Florence, of Loyal; and one sister,
Betty Dimler, of Fremont.

He was predeceased
by his parents and two sisters, Martha Reecher and Rose Maddux.
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Services were held
Wednesday, March 10 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in the Town of
Sherwood, Clark County, with Rev. Thomas Hahn officiating. Burial
was in the Sherwood Cemetery.